RAY'S TOWING - Key Persons
Mark Block, the other operations manager and a close friend of Dave's, accepted the position. Block had been working for Ray's full time since 1989 and had previously worked for Ray's on and off since 1973 at the age of 16. He was aware of and had respect for the deep traditions in the Ray's history and wanted to keep them going strong. Mark Wendt, a longtime employee with Ray's since 1984, moved into the Operations Manager position. Mark Salentine left Ray's as a full-time employee in August of 2000, but would later return in 2010, becoming the company's general manager.
Under the management of Mark Block, Ray's Towing, Inc., a RoadOne Co., was one of the most successful and productive terminals in the RoadOne corporation, which at one point had approximately 122 terminals and 2,200 affiliate companies across the United States. In August of 2002, Mark Block made an offer to purchase Ray's Towing, Inc. back from RoadOne. The sale was finalized in December 2002. RoadOne, Inc. announced its intentions to sell off its remaining terminals and close corporate operations by early 2003.